US federal regulators are requiring an investigation into a mishap that occurred after the successful crewed launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket on Saturday.
After sending two astronauts to orbit, the upper portion of the rocket came down to Earth outside of its targeted disposal area, the Federal Aviation Administrationsaid in a statement on Monday. The agency, which issues launch licenses for SpaceX’s rockets, added that no public injuries or public property damage have been reported.
On Saturday, SpaceX launched a NASA astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut to the International Space Station, part of a mission called ...
